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Mississippi River at Winona Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 5:30PM Jun 07, 2023Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 5:45PM Jun 07, 2023Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 6:00PM Jun 07, 2023Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 6:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 7:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:15PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:45PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 2:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 2:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 2:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 6:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 6:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 10:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 10:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:15AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:45AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 1:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 1:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 7:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:00PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:15PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:30PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:45PM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:00AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:15AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:30AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:45AM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 10:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 11:00PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 11:15PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:30PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:45PM Jun 09, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 8:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 9:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 9:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 9:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:00AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:15AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:30AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:45AM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:00PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:15PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:30PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:45PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 1:00PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:15PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 1:30PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:45PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:00PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:15PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:30PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:45PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:00PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:15PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:30PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:00PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:15PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:30PM Jun 10, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:45PM Jun 10, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00PM Jun 10, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 11, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 11, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 11, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00PM Jun 11, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 12, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 12, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 12, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 12, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 13, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 13, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 13, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 13, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 14, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 14, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 14, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 14, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 15, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 15, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 15, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 15, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 16, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 16, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 16, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 16, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 17, 2023Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 17, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWNAM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:15PM Jun 10, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:54AM Jun 10)Latest observed value: 5.73 ft at 4:45 PM CDT 10-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Winona are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.77 ft on 04/19/1965
(2) 20.07 ft on 04/17/2001
(3) 19.44 ft on 04/19/1969
(4) 18.81 ft on 04/26/2023 (P)
(5) 18.30 ft on 04/11/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.81 ft on 04/26/2023 (P)
(2) 15.13 ft on 05/25/2019
(3) 17.30 ft on 04/03/2019
(4) 13.44 ft on 05/24/2017
(5) 15.52 ft on 07/02/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.95 ft on 01/27/1944
(2) 3.57 ft on 01/05/1946
(3) 3.60 ft on 02/03/1945
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25 Water levels reach the top of the emergency dike.
24 Water overtops the levee downtown.
22 Water levels reach the designed dike protection level.
20.77 The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.
20.5 Railroad lines go under water.
17 Some railroad lines may become inoperative.
16.6 Lock and Dam 6 goes out of operation.
16 Lock and Dam 5A goes out of operation.
13 Prairie Island Park begins to flood. Pumping operations are underway by the city of Winona, and dike patrols are started.
12.5 Spillway lot and Saint Charles Street boat launch is barricaded.
10.5 Pumping stations are put into operation along Washington, Kansas, and High Forest streets.
10 Olmstead Street Pumping Station is put into operation.
9 East Riverfront Street along Levee Park is closed due to flooding.
Photos
(1) Upstream view at Winona, October 4th, 2011, Stage = 5.56 ft
(2) Downstream view at Winona, October 4th, 2011, Stage = 5.56 ft
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Latitude: 44.055600° N, Longitude: 91.637500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 639.64 ft 652.64 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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